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Garforth International llc ity Energy Plan Energy Productivity Solutions City of Guelph Community Energy Plan 2121 Boshart Way, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA Page 84 Garforth International llc Energy Productivity Solutions MENTS 10. SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY ENERGY PLANS e to acknowledge the efforts made by the 10.1. Benchmarking Community Energy Plans ave made invaluable contributions to the There is a widespread interest in integrated Community Energy Planning in Canada. This reflects the recognition that the challenges outlined in Section 3 of this Plan need concerted Plan Consortium approaches at the community level. However, most plans fail to meet their targeted outcomes. The Guelph CEP Consortium recognized this risk and sought out benchmark communities from c Systems Inc. around the world that had clearly achieved a satisfactory combination of the following outcomes: Department, City • of Guelph Reliable, economic energy services tailored to needs of various consumers • High levels of energy efficiency including transport Technician, City of Guelph • Low greenhouse gas creation ’ Association • Flexibility to incorporate new fuels, both renewable and fossil ersity of Guelph • / Mayor Flexibility to incorporate new technologies • Marketing energy and water productivity expertise beyond their administrative borders mmercial/Industrial Two specific Markets, cities Union were Gas reviewed, Copenhagen in Denmark, and Mannheim in Germany. Both, Industrial marketing, like Guelph, Union Gas are in climates that demand more heating than cooling. Both, like Canada, are evelopment, City liberal of Guelph democracies with a high standard of living. Their energy approach will be briefly nd Development described. Services Department, rgy Services, 10.2. Physical Community Resources, Energy Approach - Copenhagen ysical Resources, University of Guelph hool Board ure Planning Research merce School Board (now with the Grand River s, Upper Grand School Board o Electric Systems ciation dgements Successful Community Energy Planning Copenhagen …Denmark 1973 highlights energy vulnerability Long-term policy direction Building efficiency Performance certification Global benchmark District heating and cooling Municipal zoning rules Upgrade legacy systems Expand into new development Distributed cogen & heat sources Renewable energy Waste to energy Long-term wind strategy Transport Mass transit Cycle route networks Urban design for walkability Global energy and climate benchmarks Copyright: Garforth International llc Figure 10.1 Overview of Copenhagen Energy Approach 85 number of individuals and organizations nowledge to assist the CEP project has During the 1973 events that led to dramatic increases in oil prices and fears of supply ectric Systems interruption, Copenhagen was particularly vulnerable since its electricity was mostly oilgenerated. The city embarked on a conscious path to minimize its energy vulnerability. The lopment Services, most City striking of Guelph feature has been the overall policy and implementation consistency over many Utilities, Physical decades. Resources, The city University boasts of some of the most efficient building practice in the world, and has been a pioneer in establishing approaches to guarantee and maintain the energy performance of l 1334, University buildings. of Guelph Building efficiency performance standards are regularly reviewed and upgraded, ro Electric Systems typically once every five years. ly Housing, University of Guelph Ohio 43606, USA 85 Slide from presentation used by Consortium in CEP input meetings during 2006 –source GIL and various
Garforth International llc ity Energy Plan Energy Productivity Solutions City of Guelph Community Energy Plan 2121 Boshart Way, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA 85 Garforth International llc Energy Productivity Solutions At the start of the planning, the city core had a communal system for delivering heating. Instead of this being closed down as has been the case in many US and Canadian cities, it was seen for the asset it was, and has been systematically upgraded and widened to cover most of the city and many of the new and remodeled suburbs. Having a thermal network to deliver space heating and domestic hot water allows vast amounts of heat traditionally wasted in the generation of electricity to be used. Most of the city’s buildings and homes are served in this way. Over time, the city has become effectively zoned for heating. A thermal network also facilitates the connection of multiple energy sources into a convenient, efficient system. The city uses a range of fuels for heat and electricity generation including coal, natural gas, oil, combustible municipal waste, wood chips, solar sources and wind. The availability of a thermal network also facilitates the optimum economic use of boilers, generators and other energy conversion equipment across the city. To further make use of the available heat from a wide range of sources, especially during the summer, district cooling is being added to the network 86 MENTS e to acknowledge the efforts made by the ave made invaluable contributions to the Plan Consortium c Systems Inc. Department, City of Guelph Technician, City of Guelph ’ Association ersity of Guelph / Mayor . As the city grew and redeveloped, conscious decision making processes were put in place to minimize the use of personal cars and to maximize the use of walking, mass transit and bicycles. The details are many and all relatively well documented in many descriptions of urban planning principles. They include creating more mixed use areas, densification of dwelling and activities, streetscape design for visual and social interest, traffic calming measures, mass transit priorities and investments, and integration of green spaces into the core urban design. Copenhagen has also been a pioneer in shared use bicycles and cars. Incidentally, these urban design concepts also help create more energy efficient buildings and improve the economics of thermal energy distribution. The community energy system is run by a consortium of neighborhood multi-utility cooperatives bound together by mutual cooperation agreements and a common dispatching system with common technical standards. In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on rainwater recovery and reuse systems, combined the increasing deployment of so-called grey-water systems, to reuse a portion of domestic water use for non-potable applications. The main driver of this is less to conserve water in an absolute sense, but more to reduce the energy and chemicals use in water processing and transportation. In addition to creating a highly efficient community energy system, Copenhagen and its surroundings have become a recognized center for efficient architecture, construction technologies and consulting. The average Dane uses 64% less energy than the average Canadian, and, despite the high portion of hydro-electricity in Canada, the average Dane still produces 58% less carbon dioxide than their Canadian counterpart. 87 mmercial/Industrial Markets, Union Gas Industrial marketing, Union Gas evelopment, City of Guelph nd Development Services Department, rgy Services, Physical Resources, ysical Resources, University of Guelph hool Board ure Planning Research merce School Board (now with the Grand River s, Upper Grand School Board o Electric Systems ciation dgements number of individuals and organizations nowledge to assist the CEP project has ectric Systems lopment Services, City of Guelph Utilities, Physical Resources, University of l 1334, University of Guelph ro Electric Systems ly Housing, University 86 Heat is of converted Guelph to cooling using absorption cooling technology. Many references on this are widely available. 87 IEA Key World Energy Statistics 2006 Ohio 43606, USA
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